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Extremist Group Claims Responsibility for Bombing Near Greek Rail Operator Headquarters

The Revolutionary Class Struggle group cited the 2023 train disaster and state negligence as motives for the attack, which caused minor damage and no injuries.

A municipal worker cleans the area outside Hellenic Train headquarters, Greece's main railway company, following a bomb explosion Friday night causing causing limited damage but no injuries, in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
The logo of Hellenic Train, Greece's main railway company, is seen outside company's headquarters, following a bomb explosion Friday night causing causing limited damage but no injuries, in Athens, Greece, on Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis)
A woman reacts as customers of a nearby hotel stand on the street following a bomb blast outside the Hellenic Train offices, in Athens, Greece, April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

Overview

  • The Revolutionary Class Struggle group claimed responsibility for a bomb explosion near Hellenic Train headquarters in Athens on Friday evening, as well as a previous bombing near the Labor Ministry in February.
  • The Friday explosion caused limited damage and no injuries after authorities evacuated the area following advance warnings to media outlets.
  • The group framed the attacks as part of an armed struggle against state negligence, linking them to underinvestment and safety failures exposed by the 2023 Tempe train crash that killed 57 people.
  • In its statement, the group dedicated the bombings to the Palestinian people and cited broader grievances over privatization and workplace safety in Greece.
  • Police are investigating potential leads, including security footage and cellphone data, as concerns grow over a new wave of domestic extremist violence in the country.